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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: bow101 on May 15, 2015, 12:11:30 am

Title: Marking pens
Post by: bow101 on May 15, 2015, 12:11:30 am

Bought a Acrylic pen today, was like $7 bucks ca. its uv resistant and all that... @ Micheal's

Title: Re: Marking pens
Post by: Pat B on May 15, 2015, 10:27:09 am

Let us know how it works. Someone is always asking about marking on bows.

Title: Re: Marking pens
Post by: Zuma on May 15, 2015, 12:57:14 pm

Can it write upside down? Like the one on Sienfeld? >:D
Looks cool.
Zuma

Title: Re: Marking pens
Post by: Eric Krewson on May 15, 2015, 04:58:55 pm

I tried every marking pen out there, they work well at first for a bow or two but if you keep them a while the paint dries up and they won't mark well.

Buy yourself a bottle of archival India ink (comes in white and black) and a cheap extra fine point calligraphy  pen, you will have a lifetime supply of materials to letter your bows. I like white because it stands out more as the osage darkens.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/penandink.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/penandink.jpg.html)

Makes nice fine lines, cover the lettering with a few coats of Tru-oil and it will be there forever.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/bow%20making/caligraphywriting.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/bow%20making/caligraphywriting.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Marking pens
Post by: Aaron H on May 15, 2015, 08:02:36 pm

Quote from: Eric Krewson on May 15, 2015, 04:58:55 pm

I tried every marking pen out there, they work well at first for a bow or two but if you keep them a while the paint dries up and they won't mark well.

I have had the same experience with these types of pens.  Thanks for the calligraphy pen advise, the results look real nice.

Title: Re: Marking pens
Post by: chamookman on May 16, 2015, 05:26:59 am

I use the paint pens for cresting arrows - works great. Bows get Sharpies. Bob